Anti-doping Act

Senate Office of the Secretary TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session 25 DEC 17 P6:08 SENATE 1632 RECEIVED BY: S. No. _ Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY IN SPORTS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTI- DOPING ORGANIZATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR EXPLANATORY NOTE In 2024, the Philippines faced the risk of suspension from participating in international sports events due to a breach of anti-doping regulations and unresolved issues related to the World Anti-Doping Code. Without corrective interventions, the country and its athletes would have been barred from hosting and participating, respectively, in competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics. As a signatory to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in 2005, the Philippines is mandated to take appropriate measures to achieve its objectives, specifically those aimed at preventing and ultimately eradicating doping in sports. Thus, this proposed measure seeks to implement a national policy to uphold the integrity of Philippine sports by ensuring it remains free from the influence of banned substances, while fostering a fair and equitable environment that promotes the health of all athletes. Particularly, the bill calls for the creation of PHI-NADO as an autonomous and independent authority responsible for adopting and enforcing our anti-doping rules. Also, penalties for anti-doping violations will be provided, including disqualification from sporting events, forfeiture of medals and prizes, ineligibility in future competitions, and potential financial penalties.

Through these measures, this bill will ultimately promote genuine sportsmanship and integrity in the Philippines. In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. MARK A. VILLAR ROC

Senate Offier af the Secretarp TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session 25 DEC 17 P6:08 SENATE RECEIVED BY: S. No. 1632 Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY IN SPORTS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTI- DOPING ORGANIZATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Doping Act".

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution

provides that the State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, 4 culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, 5 and promote total human liberation and development. Further, Article XIV, Section 19 (1) provides that the State shall promote 7 physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur 8 sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, 9 teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry. To this end, the State shall promote and support the eradication of doping in sports in the country in compliance with its obligations under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention Against Doping in Sport, the World Anti-Doping Code, International Standards, and Anti- Doping Rules that aim to formalize global anti-doping rules, policies, and guidelines in order to provide an honest and equitable playing environment for all athletes and promote the health of athletes globally.

The State shall adopt the general principles of legitimacy, confidentiality, 2 ensuring rights and freedoms, mandatory nature of doping control, and maintenance 3 of fair games in doping control in sport.

Sec. 3. Definitions. - As used in this Act:

(a) Accredited laboratory refers to a laboratory accredited or approved by the 6 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test samples for the presence of prohibited 7 substances or the use of prohibited methods in accordance with International 8 Standards; (b) Adverse analytical finding refers to a report from a WADA-accredited 10 laboratory or other WADA-approved laboratory that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories, establishes in a sample the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers or evidence of the use of a prohibited method; (c) Administration refers to providing, supplying, supervising, facilitating, or otherwise participating in the use or attempted use by another person of a prohibited substance or prohibited method: Provided, That this definition shall not include the actions of bona fide medical personnel involving a prohibited substance or prohibited method used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification and shall not include actions involving prohibited substances which are not prohibited in out-of-competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate that such prohibited substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance; (d) Anti-doping activities refer to anti-doping education and information, test distribution planning, maintenance of a registered testing pool, managing athlete biological passports, conducting testing, organizing analysis of samples, gathering of intelligence and conduct of investigations, processing of Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) applications, results management, monitoring and enforcing compliance with any consequences imposed, and all other activities related to anti-doping to be carried out by or on behalf of an Anti-Doping Organization, as set out in the World Anti-Doping Code or the International Standards; (e) Anti-doping rules refer to the regulations on anti-doping, including regulations under this Act, the World Anti-Doping Code, the Convention, and their amendments;

(f) Anti-doping organization refers to the WADA or a signatory that is responsible for adopting rules for initiating, implementing, or enforcing any part of the 3 Doping Control process, including the International Olympic Committee, the 4 International Paralympic Committee, other Major Event Organizations that conduct 5 testing at their events, International Federations, and National Anti-Doping Organizations; (g) Anti-doping rule violation refers to the circumstance, act, or conduct 8 specified in Section 15 of this Act; (h) Appeal panel refers to the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel created under 10 Section 24 of this Act; (i) Athletes refer to any person, including athletes with disability, who compete in sports at the international level as defined by each International Federation or the national level as determined by each National Sports Association (NSA), including any person in the Registered Testing Pool who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of this Act; (i) Athlete Biological Passport refers to the program and methods of gathering and collating data as described in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations and the International Standard for Laboratories; (k) Athlete support personnel refers to any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, official, medical or paramedical personnel, parent, or any other person working with, treating, or assisting an athlete participating in or preparing for a sports competition; (1) Board refers to the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHINADO) Board established under Section 12 of this Act; (m) Competition refers to a single race, match, game, or singular sport contest; (n) Convention refers to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Convention Against Doping in Sport adopted by the 33rd Session of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization General Conference on 19th October 2005, including any and all amendments adopted by the States Parties to the Convention and the Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport;

(o) Court of Arbitration for Sports refers to an international body established in 2 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration whose headquarter is in 3 Lausanne, Switzerland; (p) Disciplinary Committee refers to the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee established under Section 22 of this Act; (q) Doping in sport refers to the occurrence of any Anti-Doping Rule Violations as defined in this Act; (r) Doping Control refers to all steps and processes from test distribution planning through to ultimate disposition of any appeal and the enforcement of 10 consequences, including all steps and processes in between, including but not limited to, testing, investigations, whereabouts, TUEs, sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, results management and investigations or proceedings relating to violations of Article 10.14 of the Code (Status During Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension); (s) Event refers to a series of individual competitions conducted together under one ruling body; (t) In-Competition refers to the period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such competition and the sample collection process related to such competition: Provided, That WADA may approve, for a particular sport, an alternative definition should an International Federation provides a compelling justification that a different 22 definition is necessary for its sport; upon such approval by WADA, the alternative 23 definition shall be followed by all Major Event Organizations for that particular sport; (u) International Event refers to a sports competition where the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, an International Federation, a Major Event Organization, or another international sport organization is the ruling body for the event or appoints the technical officials for the event; (v) International Federation refers to the international governing body for a particular sport; (w) International Standard refers to a standard adopted by the WADA in support, in compliance with, and in the enforcement of the Code and includes any technical documents issued in relation thereto. Compliance with an International

1 Standard (as opposed to another alternative standard, practice, or procedure) shall be sufficient to conclude that the procedures addressed by the International Standard were performed properly; (x) National Anti-Doping Organization refers to the entity designated by each country as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules, direct the collection of samples, manage test results, and conduct results management at the national level; (y) National event refers to a sport event or competition involving international or national level athletes that is not an international event; (z) National-Level Athlete refers to athletes who compete in sport at the national level, as defined by each NSA, consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. In the Philippines, national-level athletes are defined as: (i) participate in the national leagues, events or competitions organized by their NSA or by any sports organizations or club; (ii) are affiliated to a federation, national league, sports organization or club in the Philippines; (ili) participate to competition of events organized by schools, colleges, other institutions, and other intercollegiate events; or (iv) participate in professional sports. (aa) National Sports Association (NSAs) refers to an umbrella body organized for their respective sports in the Philippines and affiliated with their respective international federations, which are recognized by the International Olympic Committee responsible for Olympic, non-Olympic, Paralympic sports, or all sports disciplines; (bb) Out-of-competition testing refers to the sample collection during any period other than the period specified for in-competition testing; (cc) Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization or "PHINADO", a body corporate created under Section 6 of this Act, which shall have the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement all anti-doping activities in the Philippines; (dd) Possession refers to the actual, physical possession, or the constructive possession which shall be found only if the person has exclusive control or intends to exercise control over the prohibited substance or prohibited method or the premises

1 in which a prohibited substance or prohibited method exists: Provided, That if the person does not have exciusive controi over the prohibited substance or prohibited method or the premises in which a prohibited substance or prohibited method exists, 4 constructive possession shall oniy be found if the person knew about the presence of the prohibited substance or prohibited method and intended toexercise controi over it: Provided, however, that there shall be no anti-doping ruie vioiation based soieiy on possession if, prior to receiving notification of any kind that the person has committed an anti-doping ruie vioiation, the person has taken concrete action demonstrating that the person never intended to have possession and has renounced possession by expiicitiy deciaring it to an anti-doping organization. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, the purchase. Including by any electronic or other means, 12 of a prohibited substance or prohibited method constitutes possession by the person 13 who makes the purchase; (ee) Prohibited Method refers to any method so described on the Prohibited 15 List; (ff) Prohibited Substance refers to any substance, or class of substances, so 17 described on the Prohibited List; (99) Registered Testing Pool refers to the pool of highest-priority athletes established separately at the international level by International Federations and at the national level by National Anti-Doping Organizations, who are subject to focused In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testing as part of that International Federation's or National Anti-Doping Organization's test distribution plan and therefore are required to provide whereabouts information as provided in Article 5.5 of the Code (Athlete Whereabouts Information) and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations; (hh) Sample or specimen refers to any biological material collected for the purposes of doping control; (ii) Tampering refers to intentional conduct which subverts the Doping Control process but which would not otherwise be included in the definition of prohibited methods. Tampering shall include offering or accepting a bribe to perform or fail to perform an act, preventing the collection of a sample, affecting or making impossible the analysis of a sample, falsifying documents submitted to an Anti-Doping

1 Organization from witnesses, committing any other fraudulent act upon the Anti- Doping Organization or hearing body to affect results management or the imposition 3 of consequences, and any other similar intentional interference or attempted 4 interference with any aspect of doping control or TUE committee or hearing panel, procuring false testimony in furtherance of any of the foregoing; (jj) Testing refers to the parts of the doping control process involving test 7 distribution planning, sample collection, sample handling, and sample transport to the laboratory, (kk) Therapeutic Use Exemption allows an athlete with a medical condition to use a prohibited substance or prohibited method but only if the conditions set out in Article 4.4 of the Code (Therapeutic Use Exemption) and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions are met; (Il) Trafficking refers to selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing, or possessing for any such purpose, a prohibited substance or prohibited method, either physically or by any electronic or other means, by an athlete, athlete support person or any other person subject to the authority of an anti-doping organization to any third party: Provided, however, this definition shall not include the actions of "bona fide" medical personnel involving a prohibited substance used for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification, and shall not include actions involving prohibited substances which are not prohibited in out-of- competition testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance; (mm) Use refers to the utilization, application, ingestion, injection, or consumption by any means of any prohibited substance or prohibited method; (nn) World Anti-Doping Agency herein referred to as WADA refers to the sports body set up for the purposes of coordinating anti-doping activities worldwide; (00) World Anti-Doping Code herein referred to as "Code" refers to the core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations within sports organizations and among public authorities around the world; and (pp) Organization refers to the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization created under this Act.

Sec. 4. Coverage. - The provisions of this Act shall apply to the following:

(a) Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization; (b) International-level and National Level Athletes; (c) Athlete Support Personnel; (d) NSA; and (e) Other sports organizations, sports associations, and sports clubs.

Sec. 5. Prohibition of Doping in Sport. - All athletes, their support personnel,

and other persons covered by this Act: (a) Shall not engage in doping in sport; (b) Shall not conceal or fail to disclose any occurrence of any Anti-Doping Rule 10 Violation as specified in this Act or by the Code; (c) Shall participate in a sport competition at all levels with the highest standards of integrity and ethics and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder; (d) Shall accept the anti-doping rules as a condition of such participation or involvement and be bound by the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder; (e) Shall be responsible for knowing what constitutes Anti-Doping Rule 18 Violations and the restrictions on the use of prohibited substances and the prohibited methods, which are included in the Prohibited List; and (f) Shall bear any other responsibility as specified in the Code and the anti- doping rules.

Sec. 6. Establishment of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization

(PHINADO). - There is hereby established a body corporate known as the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization, herein referred to as the PHINADO, designated by the Republic of the Philippines as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules, direct the collection of samples, manage test results, and conduct results management at the national level. The PHINADO shall be established as an attached agency to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), with its own budget separate from the PSC: Provided, however, that the PHINADO shall enjoy autonomy and independence in its operations, decisions, and activities.

Sec. 7. Powers and Functions of the PHINADO. - In addition to the obligations

2 of National Anti-Doping Organizations indicated in the Code, the PHINADO shall 3 exercise the following duties as are necessary to facilitate the control and prevention of doping in sports: (a) To adopt and implement anti-doping rules, regulations, and policies which 6 conform to international obligations and commitments for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports to ensure doping-free sport; (b) To implement the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Convention Against Doping in Sport, herein referred to as the "Convention", the Code, and other rules and regulations in accordance with this Act; (c) To develop a national strategy to address doping in sport in collaboration with the PSC, government agencies, and the private sector; (d) To plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor anti-doping activities in the country, including the collection of samples, manage test results, and to conduct results management in all sports, sport associations, sport organizations, and sport clubs at the national level; (e) To enter into contracts and to acquire movable and immovable property; (f) To promote anti-doping research in the field of prohibited substances and methods, and doping practices in sport; (g) To establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes; (h) To provide information to athletes, athlete support personnel, and other stakeholders on the updated list of prohibited substances as published by the WADA, including the procedures for, and developments concerning the collection and testing of samples in accordance with the Code and any standards developed by WADA; (i) To maintain data of all prohibited substances and prohibited methods in accordance with the directions of the WADA; (j) To select athletes who shall be requested to provide samples for testing when necessary; (k) To collect samples from athletes in accordance with approved guidelines and International Standards and secure the safe transit of samples to laboratories accredited by WADA for testing;

(1) To conduct investigations for purposes of determining possible violations of this Act and pursuant thereto, the PHINADO may invite witnesses to testify and direct 3 them to bring or produce related documents as evidence. In case of non-compliance, 4 the PHINADO may seek judicial assistance to compel attendance and compliance with its directives or request the court to exercise its contempt power to compel 6 compliance; (m) To conduct results management of any Anti-Doping Rule Violations; (n) To undertake steps aimed at ensuring that the Government and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) comply with international agreements and other arrangements to which the Philippines is a party concerning the use of drugs and doping in sport; (o) To enforce anti-doping rules by exercising authority over athletes, athlete support personnel, and other persons, including NSAs and other sports organizations; (p) To coordinate and cooperate with the WADA, Other Anti-Doping Organizations, NSAs, and International Associations; (q) To facilitate and share information relating to the use of prohibited substances and prohibited methods, doping practices, or any Anti-Doping Rule Violation between sports bodies, officials conducting sports competitions or events, other anti-doping organizations, and agencies; (r) To use only WADA-accredited laboratories or laboratories otherwise approved by WADA for analysis of samples and other required specimens; (s) To maintain the Whereabouts Register and a Registered Testing Pool in accordance with the Code and International Standard for Testing and Investigations; (t) To prosecute anti-doping offenses; (u) To oversee all activities of the TUEC; (v) To establish a code of conduct for officers and employees of the PHINADO and for such other persons or agencies engaged by the organization; (w) To undertake any other activity specified by regulations of the Board that may be expedient for fulfilling the objective of eliminating doping in sport; (x) To submit an annual report to the Office of the President and both Houses of Congress; and (z) To implement the provisions of this Act.

In the performance of its functions, the PHINADO shall address the needs of minors, protected persons, and take into account the needs of persons with disabilities or other persons with special needs, and ensure that the rights of everyone involved in the doping control procedures are respected.

Sec. 8. Organizational Structure. - The PHINADO shall be headed by a Director

6 General and shall be assisted by a Deputy Director General. The Human Resource 7 complement of the PHINADO shall be organized and set up by the Director General. The organizational structure of the PHINADO, including the position classification and compensation of all the officers and employees thereof, shall be recommended by the Board, subject to existing rules, regulations, and guidelines prescribed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service 12 Commission (CSC).

Sec. 9. The Director General. -The Director General shall be appointed by the

President of the Philippines, from among the persons of integrity and outstanding ability with an extensive background in sports, sports medicine or sciences, and other related fields. The Director General shall hold office on a full-time basis for a period of five (5) years, which may be extended to such further period, at the pleasure of the President. The Director General shall be responsible for the execution of the powers and functions of the PHINADO as prescribed under this Act, and shall have administrative control over the officers and other staff of the PHINADO. In the event of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the Director General 23 by reason of his death, resignation, or continued disability to discharge the office, the Board may appoint any other person to discharge the functions of the Director General until a new Director General is appointed by the President. The Director General may relinquish his office by submitting in writing to the President of the Philippines a notice of not less than three (3) months before the effectivity date of his resignation: Provided, That such resignation shall be effective from the date when it is accepted by the President.

Sec. 10. The Deputy Director General. - The Deputy Director General shall be

appointed by the Board to assist the Director General in managing and overseeing PHINADO's anti-doping program, and to ensure strict adherence to the Code and

international standards. This position shall actively engage with governmental 2 agencies, NSAs, affiliated organizations, and non-government stakeholders to maintain effective anti-doping operations.

Sec. 11. Employment of other officers and employees. - The Director General

may appoint such officers and employees, subject to the rules and regulations of the 6 CSC and the DBM, upon such terms and conditions of service as it may consider necessary for the proper performance of its functions. A person shall be qualified to be employed by the PHINADO if such person was not a member or official of a national sports body for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the appointment.

Sec. 12. Establishment of the PHINADO Board. - For purposes of this Act, the

PHINADO Board is hereby established and shall be composed of the following: (a) Chairperson of the PSC as Chairperson; (b) Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) (c) Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH); (d) Secretary of the Department of Education (DepED); (e) Chairperson of Commission on Higher Education (CHED); (f) President of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB); (g) President of the POC; (h) President of the National Paralympic Committee; and (i) Three (3) representatives distinguished in the field of law, sports medicine, and sports science. The members of the Board from the government may designate their permanent authorized representatives. Within thirty (30) days from effectivity of this Act, the members of the Board from the private sector shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three nominees submitted by the members of the Board. To ensure their independence, members of the private sector should not be appointed if that person: (a) Is a member of or an official of a NSA; (b) Is employed by or is associated with any person who supplies goods or services to the PHINADO or whose spouse or family member is so employed or associated therein, or

(c) Is an athlete, athlete support personnel, or an official of a sports 2 organization, sports club, or sports federation. Members representing the private sector of the Board shall serve for a term of 4 three (3) years. In the event of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the 5 Chairperson or Members of the Board by reason of death, resignation, retirement or 6 when the Chairperson or Member is unable to discharge his functions owing to 7 absence, illness or any other cause, the Board may assign temporarily any member of 8 the Board for the period of vacancy, and such person shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, until a new Chairperson or Member, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon his office, or until the date on which the Chairperson or Member resumes duties 12 of his office.

Sec. 13. Powers and Functions of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Board. -

There shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the PHINADO Board and shall have the following functions: (a) To ensure implementation of the international obligations and commitments 17 and to monitor the compliance thereof; (b) To advise the President of the Philippines and the PSC Chairperson on matters relating to the regulations on anti-doping in sports and international obligations and commitments; (c) To determine the date, time, venue, and quorum for the meetings as well as the procedure for transaction of business; (d) To establish such Committees as well as to appoint their members, necessary or expedient to assist PHINADO in the performance of its functions under this Act: Provided, That the Committees or Panels established under this Act may adopt and regulate their own internal rules of procedures consistent with this Act; (e) To oversee the processes of the different Committees created under this 28 Act; (f) To control, supervise, and administer the assets of the PHINADO in such manner as best promotes the purpose for which the PHINADO is established; (g) To determine the provisions to be made for capital and recurrent expenditure and for the reserves of the PHINADO;

(h) To receive any grants, gifts, donations, or endowments and make legitimate disbursements therefrom; (i) To open such bank accounts for the funds of the PHINADO as may be necessary; (i) To lay down policy guidelines for operations and management of all funds collected by the PHINADO; (k) To oversee the activities of the PHINADO and require the PHINADO to submit information and reports relating to its operation; (I) To enter into associations with other bodies or organizations within and outside the Philippines as the PHINADO may consider desirable or appropriate in furtherance of the purpose for which the PHINADO is established; (m) To make regulations not inconsistent with any provision of this Act, the 13 Code, Conventions, and international standards; and (n) To perform all such other acts or undertake any activity as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment or fulfillment of any of the functions of the PHINADO under this Act.

Sec. 14. Meetings of the Board. - The Board shall meet at such times and places,

18 and shall observe such procedure with regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, including the quorum at such meetings, as may be provided by regulations made by the Board. Every decision of the Board shall be on the basis of a simple majority of the total membership of the Board.

Sec. 15. Anti-Doping Rule Violations. - Any one of the following circumstances,

acts, or conduct committed by an athlete, athlete support personnel, or any other person, shall constitute an Anti-Doping Rule Violation: (a) The presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete's bodily specimen; (b) The use or attempted use of any prohibited substance or method, unless such use is exempted by the TUEC under Section 18 of this Act; (c) Refusing or failing without compelling justification to submit to sample collection after notification as authorized in applicable anti-doping rules or otherwise evading sample collection;

(d) Whereabouts failures by an athlete committed under any of the following instances: (i) filing failure wherein the athlete has failed to submit his whereabouts information before the required deadline or to update the same after a change in circumstances, or even if submitted on time, is incomplete, inaccurate, or insufficient information to locate him for testing; (ii) missed test wherein the athlete has filed his whereabouts information but is not available at the location for testing; or (iii) Such other omissions or failures as specified under Article 2.4 of the Code (Whereabouts Failures by an Athlete). (e) Tampering, or attempting to tamper, with any part or process of doping 12 control; (f) Possession of prohibited substances or prohibited methods, (g) Trafficking or attempted trafficking of any prohibited substance or prohibited method; (h) Administration or attempted administration of a prohibited substance or prohibited method to any athlete during in-competition or out-of- competition; (i) Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering-up or any other type of complicity involving an Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any attempted Anti- Doping Rule Violation or violation of the prohibition against participation during ineligibility or provisional suspension; and J) Discouraging or retaliating against reporting to authorities. All of the above-indicated anti-doping rule violations shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with Article 2 of the Code (Anti-Doping Rule Violations).

Sec. 16. Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations. - The consequences of

Anti-Doping Rule Violations by an individual athlete, athlete support personnel, or any other person covered under this Act may result in one or more of the following, as further detailed in Article 10 of the Code: (a) Disqualification of results, with all consequences including forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes, in such manner as may be specified by the PHINADO; (b) Ineligibility to participate in any competition or event or other activity or funding, for such period and in such manner, as may be specified by the PHINADO;

(c) Provisional suspension from participating in any competition or activity prior to the decision on appeal; (d) Imposition of financial sanction including proportionate recovery of costs, for the training and other related expenses; and (e) Public disclosure and such other consequences as may be specified by the PHINADO. The consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations for team sports and any other persons covered under this Act shall be determined by the Board.

Sec. 17. Conformity to Anti-Doping Rules. - Each NSA, sports association, sports

organization, sports club, and sports federation shall require all athletes and athlete support personnel to agree to be bound by all Anti-Doping Rules and the PHINADO'S results management authority in conformity with the Code as a condition for such participation. An athlete or athlete support personnel who is not a minor shall be required to sign a conformity to the Anti-Doping Rules and submit the same to the PHINADO. In case of a minor, the parent/s or guardian shall sign such acceptance and submit the acceptance to the PHINADO.

Sec. 18. Therapeutic Use Exemptions. - Any athlete with a medical condition,

requiring the use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method, may apply for a therapeutic use exemption, with the assistance of the athlete's NSA, where necessary, to the Therapeutic Use Exemptions Committee established pursuant to Section 19 of this Act, for a therapeutic use exemption, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Anti-Doping Ruies.

Sec. 19. Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee. - There shall be created a

TUEC to consider applications for IDEs for athletes in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Act, the Code, and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE). The TUEC shall be composed of five (5) independent medical experts, including the TUEC Chairperson, who shall be elected from among the members of the TUEC. The TUEC members must be medical doctors for not less than five (5) years of experience in the fields of clinical, sports and exercise medicine, psychiatry, para- sports, and with significant experience in the care and treatment of athletes: Provided,

1 that the TUEC Chairperson must be a medical practitioner with seven (7) years of 2 experience in the same fields of expertise.

Sec. 20. Duties of the TUEC. - The TUEC shall exercise the following duties:

• 4 (a) To receive, review, reject, and approve applications for the grant of TUE by 5 athletes who compete at the national level, and at the International level, if requested to do so by an international federation; (b) To review TUE issued by an international federation for compliance with the 8 ISTUE for the purpose described in Article 4.4.3.2 of the Code (In case where the athlete does not already have a TUE granted by the NADO for the substance or method in question); (c) To refer to the WADA any TUE issued by an international federation which in its view does not meet the requirements of the ISTUE; (d) To notify the concerned athlete and sports association of the result of the TUE application; and (e) To perform any other functions that are conferred by this Act or the ISTUE. The TUEC shall comply with the following in the performance of its duties: (a) The Convention; (b) The Code; (c) International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions; (d) The Prohibited list; (e) The provisions of this Act; and (f) The PHINADO's Anti-Doping Rules. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the TUEC may file an appeal to the Appeal Panel established under Section 24 of this Act.

Sec. 21. Accredited WADA Laboratories. - A sample taken from an athlete shall

be analyzed only at an accredited WADA laboratory or laboratory approved by WADA to detect prohibited substances and methods or as otherwise permitted by Article 6.2 of the Code (Purpose of Analysis of Samples and Data). A sample shall not be analyzed for any other purpose unless: (a) The athlete consents in writing; (b) Any means of identification is removed to ensure that the sample cannot be traced back to the athlete; and

(c) The results of all tests shall be submitted to the PHINADO.

Sec. 22. Disciplinary Committee. - There shall be established a Disciplinary

3 Committee, which shall comply with the requirements found in the definition of Operational Independence in the Code and shall consist of: (a) A Chairperson who is a legal expert with not less than ten (10) years of experience as a legal practitioner; (b) Two (2) legal practitioners who have at least five (5) years of experience; 8 and (c) Two (2) persons who have had previous experience in sports administration and sports medicine or related fields. The Chairperson and members of the Disciplinary Committee shall be appointed by the Board for a term of six (6) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term. The quorum for the conduct of business of the Panel shall be three (3) members.

Sec. 23. Duties and Jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee. - The Disciplinary

Committee shall exercise the following duties: (a) To receive, examine, and hear Anti-Doping Rules violation; (b) To conduct disciplinary hearing related to Anti-Doping Rules violations; (c) To determine whether a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules has occurred; (d) To issue contempt orders, and provide administrative penalties in the enforcement thereof to ensure compliance; (e) To impose sanctions and penalties of Anti-Doping Rules violations; and (f) To Perform any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the Panel under this Act, the Code or the International Standard for Results Management. The Disciplinary Committee shall comply with the following in the performance of its work: (a) The Convention; (b) The Code; (c) International Standard for Results Management; (d) The Prohibited List; (e) The provisions of this Act; and (f) The PHINADO's Anti-Doping Rules

Anti-Doping Rules violations involving national level athletes, athlete support 2 personnel, NSAs and sports organizations, shall be resolved by the Disciplinary 3 Committee at the first instance within a period of thirty (30) days, after the conduct 4 of the hearing or submission of pleadings and subject to appeal to the Appeals Panel 5 within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee. 6 Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the WADA's deadline to appeal to the Appeal Panel shall be as specified in the Code. The Appeals Panel must resolve the matter within thirty (30) days from receipt 9 of the entire records from the Disciplinary Committee. Appeal to the Court of 10 Arbitration for Sport may also be filed by those parties with a right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as specified in the Code, within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision of the Appeals Panel. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the WADA's appeal deadline to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport shall be as specified in the Code. The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport shall be final and executory. Anti-doping rule violations arising from participation in an international event or involving International level athletes shall be resolved by the Disciplinary Committee at the first instance where PHINADO is the results management authority and may be appealed directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport by those parties with a right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as specified in the Code. The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport is final and executory. All impositions of penalties and recommendations, however, shall be implemented by the PHINADO. No final decision by the Disciplinary Committee shall be quashed, reversed, modified, or held invalid by any court, arbitrator, tribunal, or other hearing body other than the Court of Arbitration for Sport for any reason, including any defect, irregularity, omission, or departure from the procedures set out in this Act.

Sec. 24. Appeal Panel. - There shall be established an Appeal Panel for purposes

of hearing the appeals filed pursuant to this Act, and shall be composed of the following: (a) A Chairperson who is a member of the Philippine Bar with at least ten (10) years of legal practice;

(b) Two (2) members who are members of the Philippine Bar with at least five 2 (5) years of legal practice; and (c) Two (2) members who are registered medical practitioners with at least 4 seven (7) years of experience. The Chairperson and other members of the Appeal Panel shall be appointed by 6 the PSC for a term of five (5) years, and shall be eligible for reappointment for another five (5) years: Provided, That each member shall be eligible for reappointment.

Sec. 25. Doping Control Process. - In the exercise of its powers, duties, and

responsibilities, the PHINADO shall perform the following acts, subject to the Code and International Standards, existing laws, rules, and regulations: (a) Collect samples and testing. In accordance with the International Standards, the PHINADO may, randomly at its discretion or when it has reasons to believe that an athlete has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, require such person to provide samples for doping control, in accordance with such procedure and in such manner, as may be specified by this Act; (b) Entry, Search and Seizure. Where the PHINADO has reasons to believe that an athlete, athlete support personnel or any other person covered by this Act has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, any person authorized by the PHINADO, after securing the appropriate search warrant, and in the presence of local police authorities, may: (i) enter and search any place, for the purpose of inspecting, examining, and obtaining evidence of any Anti- Doping Rule Violation has been committed or is being committed; and (il) seize any equipment, device, substance, record, register, document, or other material object, as evidence of such Anti-Doping Rule Violation for purposes of prosecution or mitigation, or prevention of any Anti-Doping Rule Violation. (c) Result Management Process. After receiving an adverse report from a WADA accredited laboratory showing presence of any prohibited substance or the use of any prohibited method in the sample of an athlete, the PHINADO shall carry out initial examination of the report and verify if TUE has been granted to such athlete in respect

1 of such substance, in addition to carrying out any other review required by the 2 International Standard for Results Management. The PHINADO shall take such action in such manner specified by the 4 International Standard for Results Management following the initial review.

Sec. 26. Registered Testing Pool. - The PHINADO shall establish a Registered

Testing Pool in accordance with the Code and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. The PHINADO shall, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules, publish criteria for the inclusion of the name of an athlete in its Registered Testing Pool. The PHINADO shall notify the concerned athlete, in writing, of the inclusion of 10 his or her name in its Registered Testing Pool, and shall also notify the athlete in writing when they are removed from the Registered Testing Pool.

Sec. 27. Data of Athletes and Maintenance of Database. - The PHINADO shall

collect, use, and process the following personal data for the purposes of implementing the objectives of this Act and in accordance with applicable data privacy regulations: (a) List of Anti-Doping Rule Violations committed by an athlete under this Act or the Code and the details of such violation; (b) Medical history of the athlete; (c) Whereabouts information of the athlete; and (d) Any other personal data as it may deem necessary. The PHINADO may issue regulations to govern the procedure for the collection, usage, processing, and disclosure of personal data. It shall establish and maintain a database to record all sanctions imposed by the PHINADO, the Disciplinary Committee, the Appeal Panel, and such other details of the sanctions, in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations.

Sec. 28. Duties and Responsibilities of Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel,

NSAs, sports organizations, sports associations, and sports dubs. - The athletes, athlete support personnel, NSAs sports organizations, sports associations, and sports clubs shall: (a) Respect PHINADO'S TUEC's, Disciplinary Committee, and Appeal Panel's autonomy and not to interfere with its operational decisions or activities; (b) Require clubs and other similar bodies under its authority to report to PHINADO any information related to an anti-doping rule violation and to cooperate

1 with investigations conducted by any Anti-Doping Organization with authority to 2 conduct the investigation; (c) Cooperate with the conduct of operation of an investigation, including the 4 establishment of a doping test room at an event sponsored by it or subordinate bodies; (d) Take appropriate information delivery and implement support measures 6 towards athletes who are part of the PHINADO's Registered Testing Pool, such as ensuring them to submit whereabouts filing in the Registered Testing Pool; (e) Report to PHINADO, and to ensure the appropriate enforcement of sanctions, penalties, and other consequences of all potential anti-doping rule violations within its jurisdiction, including investigation into whether athlete support personnel or other persons may have been involved in each case of doping, as well as to implement automatic investigation into anti- doping rule violations related to a minor; (f) Comply with anti-doping rules; and (g) Assist PHINADO in formulating rules, regulations, and policies to promote anti-doping. Lack of knowledge about anti-doping regulations and the substances and methods, which have been included on the Prohibited List shall not be a justification for non-compliance with any of the provisions provided for under this Act. NSAs shall obey the provisions of this Act and PHINADO rules in case of imposition of sanctions against an athlete, athlete support personnel, or other person under the NSA's jurisdiction. Non-execution of obligations stipulated herein by the NSA shall be considered as a violation of this Act.

Sec. 29. Administrative Sanctions and Penalties. - Where any athlete has been

found to have committed any anti-doping rule violation as defined under Section 15 of this Act, the consequences of such violation as provided in Section 16 hereof, as well as the PHINADO Rules, shall apply for the purpose of determining and imposing the appropriate consequences: Provided, That athlete support personnel, coaches, trainers, or any other person who connive, conspire, assist, aid, abet, or cover-up any other type of complicity involving an Anti-Doping Rule Violation or any attempted Anti- Doping Rule Violation shall also be subject to administrative sanctions and penalties under this Act and the PHINADO Rules.

Where a medical professional is found to be in complicity with Anti-Doping 2 violations, the Disciplinary Committee shall endorse the violation to the Professional Regulatory Commission, who shall also impose, depending on the gravity of the 4 violation, the penalty of suspension or revocation of professional license.

Sec. 30. Integration of Anti-Doping Policy into the Educational System. - The

6 PSC, the DepED, the CHED, the National Academy of Sports, in coordination with the 7 PHINADO, shall ensure the integration of age-appropriate content pertaining to anti- 8 doping into the physical education curriculum at all educational levels, both in public and private institutions.

Sec. 31. Appropriation. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of

this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the PSC for the maintenance and other operating expenses of the PHINADO. Thereafter, the required budget for the continued implementation of this Act shall be appropriated from the General Appropriation Act directly to the PHINADO based on the annual financial plan approved by the Board and submitted to the DBM.

Sec. 32. Transitory Clause. - All property, assets, rights, liabilities, obligations,

agreements, conveyances, deeds, leases, licenses, permits, exemptions, power of attorney, undertakings, securities and other arrangements existing at the commencement of this Act and vested in, acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the former PHI-NADO under the PSC, shall upon the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have vested in or to have been acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the PHINADO established under this Act to the same extent as they were enforceable by or against the former PHI-NADO before the commencement of this Act. A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was an employee of former PHI-NADO shall, on the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be an employee of the PHINADO established under this Act.

Sec. 33. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The PHINADO, in consultation

with the PSC, DOH, GAB, NSAS, POC, CHED, DepEd, NAS, Philippine Regulation Commission shall, not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of

this Act: Provided, That failure to promulgate the rules and regulations shall not prevent the implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.

Sec. 34. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held invalid

4 or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 35. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, decrees,

rules, and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, modified, or repealed accordingly.

Sec. 36. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,